League says Irsay will be subject to discipline

Posted by Mike Florio on March 17, 2014, 9:11 AM EDT

The NFL’s Personal Conduct Policy applies to players. And to non-players. And, as the league office has confirmed via email, to owners.

For players, discipline for alcohol-related arrests currently is imposed under the substance-abuse policy. Non-players still fall under the Personal Conduct Policy, which the NFL beefed up and revised in 2007.

“All persons associated with the NFL are required to avoid ‘conduct detrimental to the integrity of and public confidence in the National Football League,'” the policy states. “This requirement applies to players, coaches, other team employees, owners, game officials, and all others privileged to work in the National Football League.” (Emphasis added.)

The policy requires all persons arrested or charged to “undergo a formal clinical evaluation,” which could result in a possible requirement to participate in treatment. While the policy states that’s not part of the discipline, failure to comply with any directives will be a “separate and independent basis for discipline.”

Other coaches and executives have been discipline for DUI in recent years, including Matt Russell and Tom Heckert of the Broncos and Tom Lewand of the Lions.

Lewand, the Lions president, was suspended 30 days and fined $100,000. The suspension later was reduced to 21 days.

For an owner, the process likely becomes a bit more complicated. A suspension doesn’t really mean anything. A fine would have to be significant to get the attention of someone with a net worth of $1.6 billion.

But there’s a danger in going too far. Taking away draft picks or cap space would be unfair to the rest of the employees, the players, and the fans.

Regardless, the NFL has found itself in new territory with this one. But it’s important that the NFL not create the impression that a double standard exists between disciplining players and non-players, especially when the non-player is an owner.

Move the team and quit greasing the skids for this team to be relevant. Of course he is drunk, Cow tipping got old and there is nothing to do in that whole state. You allowed them to tank the season for Luck Goodell, it is time to let Indi fail on its own.

It surprises me that so many people HATE the guy for just Tweeting too much…half the time he is giving away free money or to charity… I am sure this is Christmas early for Florio, but maybe saying something like “I hope he gets help” would be a bit better than two stories on how we will be punished.

Take the equivalent % of a player’s fine related to their total salary i.e. 4/16 and reduce that team’s revenue sharing on the same basis. No impact to salary cap or expense structure, so owner has to pony up to keep everything afloat, as a player would.

What exactly did the Dolphins do wrong. When they did find out they took action immediately. At the end of the day three or four players and a staff member acted like children, the Dolphins have punished them and one they suspended during the season at a crucial period. Grown men have to man up and take responsibility not everything is on those in charge.

“It surprises me that so many people HATE the guy for just Tweeting too much…half the time he is giving away free money or to charity”…
You dopes that think rich people who give money to charity are such great people need to understand that this particular law was set up by the rich to make it LOOK LIKE they are charitable/wonderful people when in all actuality they are just dodging their tax liability…..

tmac4454 says:
Mar 17, 2014 9:45 AM
What a POS!!!!!! We would hope that this POS would be disciplined. He is to be role model for players, or some kid that wants to own a major NFL team…
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Oh those poor kids that want to be major NFL team owners now have no role model.

NA and AA are about to have a very, very, very rich member with a very large ego to puncture. Steinbrenner was banned for any controlling actions and not even allowed in the stadium by MLB. That kind of threat needs to be over his head. But first and foremost he clearly needs treatment…And a little humility